Lignin from Hardwood and Softwood Biomass as a Lubricating Additive to Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene glycol (EG)-based lubricant was prepared with dissolved organosolv lignin from birch wood (BL) and softwood (SL) biomass. The effects of different lignin types on the rheological, thermal, and tribological properties of the lignin/EG lubricants were comprehensively investigated by various c...

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Main Authors: Liwen Mu, Jian Wu, Leonidas Matsakas, Minjiao Chen, Alireza Vahidi, Mattias Grahn, Ulrika Rova, Paul Christakopoulos, Jiahua Zhu, Yijun Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/3/537